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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>83815</law_id><section_number>17.1-304</section_number><catch_line>Terms and sessions, state of emergency</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="17.1">Courts of Record</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="3">Supreme Court</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Composition, Jurisdiction, etc</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The Supreme <span class="dictionary">Court</span> shall hold one term annually, commencing at such time and continuing for such period as it may determine. Sessions shall be held at Richmond commencing at such times and continuing for such periods as the <span class="dictionary">Court</span> from time to time directs. <a id="paragraph-300417" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-304/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> In the event of a state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Short title" href="/44-146.13/">44-146.13</a> et seq.) of Title 44 or declared by the President of the United States or the governor of another state pursuant to <span class="dictionary">law</span> and confirmed by the Governor by an executive <span class="dictionary">order</span>, the Supreme <span class="dictionary">Court</span> may convene at such time, in such location, and for such purposes as the <span class="dictionary">Court</span> determines is necessary for the efficient and effective administration of justice. <a id="paragraph-300418" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-304/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> When the <span class="dictionary">Court</span> convenes pursuant to subsection B, the <span class="dictionary">Court</span> may satisfy its quorum by the presence of the justices through the use of technology. <a id="paragraph-300419" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-304/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1919, &#xA7; 5866, &#xA7; 17-99; 1938, p. 134; 1944, p. 486; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 51; 1972, c. 856; 1998, c. 872; 2006, c. 357.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
